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reset

[ree-set, ree-set] / riˈsɛt, ˈriˌsɛt /






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Buying from the manufacturer or a carrier should cover you, but you can perform a factory reset on the iPhone or Android device if you want to purge lingering apps and data.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

But after months of scandal over a former council member accused of acting as an illegal agent of China, residents and city leaders are trying to reset the relationship and impose safeguards.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

But Thailand is among a band of neighbouring nations, sharing unavoidable border issues with Myanmar, which have used the polls as a cue to reset relations.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

Each team’s index will be set at 7,500 and reset to that level after the end of the postseason.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

But we sit down, hoping that some music will reset our hearts.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper

Even now, when I step into that water, something in me resets.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

At Goldman, Solomon said that the AI investment cycle would inevitably have bumps in the road, including potential market resets, but predicted those hiccups would be temporary.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Target’s turnaround is gaining traction with accelerating store resets, 5.6% Q1 same-store sales, and new customer growth.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

An experimental treatment that resets a malfunctioning immune system has put the disease lupus into remission in early UK trials.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

If you get eleven negatives and one positive, the requirement resets back to square one.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Gen. Rob Bonta and 11 other state attorneys general, Ellison is resetting expectations.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

But months later new healthy B cells grow – effectively resetting the immune system.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

“While we are resetting near-term expectations, we expect that these actions will help set the stage for enhanced top and bottom-line results in 2027,” the CEO said.

From Barron's May 7, 2026

On Tuesday, the healthcare giant reported a 10% increase in sales in the first quarter, a period that’s usually slow for drugmakers due to resetting deductibles for U.S. patients, among other factors.

From MarketWatch Apr. 14, 2026

Crappy mortgages worth three-quarters of a trillion dollars were resetting from their teaser rates to new, higher rates.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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